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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-980X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3887 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 104% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-980X - 155 vs 76 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $148.02 vs $349.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.95 vs $2.25 per FPS
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
76
49%
Value, $/FPS
$1.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i7-980X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2010 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Gulftown |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i7-980X
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 8 TB SSD
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155 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4090
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48 FPS
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